Brush.



3EST'AVAJLABLE. co

PATENTED OCT. 4, 1904.

W. A. GE'EN.

BRUSH.

APPLIOATIONIPILED no.3. 1903.

UNITE STATES BEST AVAILABLE COP Patented October 4, 19Q4.

PATENT OFFICE.

BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,725, dated October 4, I904.

Application filed December 3, 1903.

To all whom it Treaty concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. GEEN, a resident of Rochester, in the county of Mon roe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brushes;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description'of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to brushes, cleaners, and polishers for shoes, harness, trunks, bags, bicycles, and other articles, and has for its object to simplify the construction and increase the efiiciency of such devices.

i The invention consists in the matters herein described and pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved brush. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a partial plan of afelt pad. Fig. 4 is an end elevation, the sheepskin cover being in section; and

Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken near a felt-securing pin.

Numeral 1 denotes a wooden back of usual form except that it is provided with an extension or overhanging part 2 at each end.

3 denotes pads of felt, each about threeeighths to one-half of an inch in thickness and nearly as long as the under part of the back. Two of these pads are placed one upon the other and secured by tacks 4 to the back at two points near its end, as indicated. These pads are fluted on the edges, as indicated, and when compressed one upon the other the outer parts 3 of each pad are pressed between adjacent parts 3 of the other pad, with the effect that the edges of the pads are compressed to a greater extent than their main central or body portion, thereby rounding their surfaces at and near their edges and providing that a cover consisting of animal-skin with wool or natural covering may be made to overhang the edges and protect them from blacking or polishing material or dirt. The compressibility of each pad is increased by the scalloping or fluting of its edges and is insured in case of a plurality of coacting pads by the alternate arrangement or situation of Serial No. 183,602. (No model.)

the parts 3 which automatically result from the compression of one p d upon another. A cover of skin retaining its wool or natural covering is preferred, and such cover when applied as set forth presents a rounded surface of wool which effectually protects the felt and is most suitable for the uses of the article. I v

5 denotes a strip of undressed skin, and preferably of lamb or sheep skin with the wool thereon. After the pads of felt have been secured to the back, as stated, and the layers of felt thereby compressed toward their ends theskin is placed upon them and tacked to the back immediately under the extension 2 of the back in a recess 6 thereunder. The strip of skin is drawn over the ends of the felt pads in manner to compress them between the ends of the back and the tacks 4:, whereby a rounded surface is given to the combined skin and felt body attached to the back. The tacks, situated as before stated and as shown,

cooperate with the skin, secured in manner stated, and give a decided and desirable degree of curvature to the thick body of felt, skin, and wool. The compression of the felt toward or at the ends of the brush and the resulting increase of density adapts said end portions for heavier uses than-those ordinarily required of the more compressible and elastic central portion, which latter is more suitable for lightly polishing, brushing, or cleaning. In case the wool is worn away or clogged by dirt it can be easily replaced by substituting a fresh strip of skin. The skin, especially as it is provided with wool. is less permeable to various materials used for polishing or dressing than are woven fabrics heretofore employed as a cover for felt in brushes, and it therefore better protects the felt from soiling. The double thickness of felt, each being made approximately half an inch thick, imparts a desirable resiliency to the brush.

The described construction is such that it can be freely used for cleaning, brushing, rubbing, or polishing various articles with or without distinct polishing, cleaning, coating, or other material, and, what is important, it

can be used without danger of marring articles that are operated'on or others in proximf ity and witli'outtsoilingzthe hands" I am aware that sheepskin has been secured to a back to constitute a blackboard-cleaner and that leather and cloth have been temporarily secured over felt and on a back having an undercut seatfora leather-retaining hoop I situated in said seat. By my improvement the wool of the skin secured in an undercut seat at the ends of the back only projects beyond said ends in manner to prevent the back ends coming. in; contact. with: the article-on: which the brush is applied. Further,, the double thickness of felt fluted to increase compressibility at their edges cooperating with the wool of'tlie skin wliieli extends slightly beyondtlie flutededgesof the felt imparts a: rounded rubbing-surface, andsharp edges arethus obviated at the sides,',as.well as at the ends.

Having described my invention,', what. I claiin'as new, anddesii'e'to secure by Letters Patent, ,is I

1". Ihl-a brush; aback; .a fbltpadi audapadcovenhavihgfree side edges andconstituting a'brushing -surface', said pad beinggompressed? near. its ends: by fastening devices and the parts between the fasteners ofi the pad'andthe proximate ends of the brush further compressed by the cover fastened to the said-ends. 2.- In a brush; a back; a-felt' padganda padcover constituting a brushing-surface, said pad having fluted edges whereby said edges are made more compressible.

3. In a brush, a back aplurality of felt pads, andapad cover constituting a brushrower than the back-i and narrower thanthe strip a and having fluted edges; and? fastening devices securing the; strip Lathe-back under;

'the extensions, said naturalf covering, of." the;

strip of skin extending, QutSidiOfi th6:BaOk both at its sides andiendsa In testimony whereof" I Have signedf this; specifieatien-initlie presence of'ftwo. subscrib:

ing'witne'sses;

WILLIAM. A.. GEEN. Witnesses: 

